Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Mainframe

Red Hat Enterprise Linux support for mainframe systems allows customers to deploy a common operating system across their entire IT infrastructure. From the laptop to the mainframe.

What makes Red Hat Enterprise Linux the appropriate solution for mainframe environments?

  • service capabilities
  • better performance
  • security
  • quality
  • API/ABI stability
  • a world-leading OEM/ISV certification portfolio

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IBM System z support options

Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscriptions are available for IBM System z mainframe systems on a per processor basis [1] Because common Red Hat Enterprise Linux source code is used for all architectures, the new features provided by version 5 are available to mainframe customers. Note that in a mainframe environment, virtualization is provided by hardware partitioning capabilities rather than the Red Hat Enterprise Linux kernel.

Choose between the Standard and Premium editions shown below.

  Standard Premium
ISOs: OS, source, and documentation ISO images yes yes
Red Hat Network Update Module Service yes yes
Product updates and upgrades yes yes
Installation and documentation media (CDs) yes yes
Printed documentation: Installation guide yes yes
Web support 24x7 24x7
Phone support North America
9:00 - 9:00
EST Monday - Friday
Global
9:00 - 5:00 GMT/CET
Monday - Friday 		24x7 (severity 1)
Web response time/SLA 2 business days 1 business day
Phone response time/SLA 4 hours 1 hour (severity 1)
Scope of coverage 1 year: Standard coverage 1 year: Premium coverage

Mainframe ISV Ecosystem

Red Hat Enterprise Linux enjoys a full ecosystem of ISV partners on our distributed platforms, and our release for IBM System z is no different. Currently we have over 700 independent ISV certifications, including IBM WebSphere, Oracle and SAP. For a complete listing, please visit our ISV Software Catalog.

Notes

[1] With a System z Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscription, an unlimited number of Red Hat Enterprise Linux images can be run per processor.